The T03DSP High Performance Transceiver with DSP IF processing

Designed by Oleg Skydan UR3IQO

The Preamplifier Board

The preamplifier board contains a high dynamic range and
low noise JFET amplifier and the control circuit for it. It uses a common gate
schematic with norton feedback to reach the necessary performance (The design was taken from the single band RA3AO
transceived published in the Radio magazine in 1983). The main purpose of this amplifier is to impoove the
noise figure on the quiet higher bands (15m,12m,10m).

It has a low gain (8-9 dB), so it only slightly degrades the IMD DR when in
use (see specifications page).

Two reed relays are used to switch it on/off and to take it out of the signal path during the transmitting.

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send any comments and questions to Oleg Skydan UR3IQO.